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in the BBO News it says GIB has new ways to show both majors over 2♣ & 2N opening.
Does anyone know what these ways are?
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NEW GIB shows majors over 2C/2N
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Posted 2013-November-09, 12:10
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Posted 2013-November-18, 12:39
It's not new. It says improved.
After 2♣ opening and rebid 2NT or direct 2NT opening GIB uses Smolen to show both majors after Stayman and reply 3♦.
So, when opener bids 3♦ GIB bids 4th major ( with hands below slam invite values, just enough for game ).
Opener now bids 3NT decline major contract and GIB used to neglect very very often that choice and to bid longer major pretending it's now 4 6+ hand.
Also another issue here was sometimes GIB used to hide 5-5 majors and bid 3NT after accepted transfer pretending it has only one major. Likely spades as with more points it transfers first for hearts, then bids spades naturally showing more points.
After 2♣ opening and rebid 2NT or direct 2NT opening GIB uses Smolen to show both majors after Stayman and reply 3♦.
So, when opener bids 3♦ GIB bids 4th major ( with hands below slam invite values, just enough for game ).
Opener now bids 3NT decline major contract and GIB used to neglect very very often that choice and to bid longer major pretending it's now 4 6+ hand.
Also another issue here was sometimes GIB used to hide 5-5 majors and bid 3NT after accepted transfer pretending it has only one major. Likely spades as with more points it transfers first for hearts, then bids spades naturally showing more points.
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